After total hip-replacement surgery, I spent several hours in recovery, but then I was told it was time to get up and walk. I was taken aback! I assumed it’d be...

At ninety-two years old, I spend a lot of time alone in my little trailer. I have wonderful friends at church and the senior center, but still I spend most of...

As a homemaker and mother of a toddler, my days can be repetitive and exhausting. Honestly, at times, it is draining. It’s easy to get lost in the mundane and feel...

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and worn out. Our days are filled with responsibilities, challenges, and endless demands on our time and energy. Sometimes it can feel like we’re running a...

During each visit to the women’s prison where I volunteered, I’d sit at a table in the cell block and wait for others to join me. I’d listen to whatever the...

A few years ago, I decided to try my hand at gardening. I eagerly bought tools and seeds, including some tiny mustard seeds. They looked so insignificant that I doubted they...

My kitchen cabinet contained only a couple of cans of soup and some rice. I was going through a long period of unemployment, and the only way I could provide for...

My family used to take day trips to a beach in Rhode Island during summer break. It was a great beach with perfect waves for body surfing. One day, the waves...

I recently got hearing aids, but I continued to miss a lot of my morning conversations over coffee with my wife. The hearing aids were working fine. The issues were that...

I am in the ninth grade and regularly read The Upper Room before going to bed at night. This daily reading gives me a lot of spiritual motivation. In March 2023,...